by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Capability, Commercialization, Entrepreneur, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
Building on last month’s discussion of business plans, we now focus on an understanding of the key elements and the process. The business plan process involves capturing “every” aspect of business operations and the financial implications. If you are...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | 12-Steps to Start, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Capability, Entity, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
In a previous article, “Planning Your Business,” the introduction included the basic elements to consider when starting your own business. This article delves into differences between “planning your business” and a “business plan.” Business plans presents...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | 12-Steps to Start, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Capability, Entity, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
Three months ago, you were asked to think about the kind of business you wanted. In subsequent articles, you’ve been asked to gather information and understand some of what it takes to get a business started. Now it is time to take that step further and begin to plan...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Ownership, Competitiveness, Entrepreneur, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
I spend many hours each week in restaurants and coffeehouses around the country, between meetings, on my way through airports and when meeting clients. Like many others my “corner office” is often a table or a booth on the way to or from another meeting. A few weeks...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Commercialization, Entity, Leadership, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
Which is more important to your success, the “business” or the “product” (I am using “product” to refer to a physical products, services, or technology – anything you are in business to sell)? The real answer is that they are equally important to your success. If you...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Economy and Economics, Entrepreneur, Government Funding Compliance, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
It should surprise no one that I believe that the success of economies is built on the efforts of the private sector, and that government’s role is to provide oversight to maintain open competition, prevent and detect fraud, and regulate activities to the extent...
